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After the Champagne (or whatever fizzy stuff they use in Monterey) had been washed away, it was a matter of what direction do we take from here for AMG Mercedes Benz? They had cars, drivers and budget, where could they race for the 1999 season? The FIA GT Championship was going to run to GT2 rules, so that avenue was closed. Stephane Ratel held a meeting
Down to earth with a bump, the AMG Mercedes squad trailed back to Affalterbach to conduct the post mortem on the Le Mans debacle. That the two engine failures suffered were as a result of the failure of a very minor part added to the sense of injustice. But the AMG squad are real professionals, so the problem was put right and everyone focused on the
When contemplating our lives, personally and professionally, there are areas that all of us prefer not to dwell on. Failures, accidents, disasters are generally airbrushed out of our memories and our CVs, the past is held to be a happy place Corporate bodies are no different, being essentially an extension of human activity, so it should come as little
Rooting around in a box full of old prints, slides and negatives I found this Magic Moment. Nearly 29 years ago, 10th May 1981, I showed all the symptoms of the insanity that would drive me down the motorsport path instead of a normal job. I recall that it was a mate's birthday, but I had a ticket to the Silverstone Six Hours. The choice was stark
I will be King And you You will be Queen Though nothing Will drive them away We can be Heroes Just for one day We can be us Just for one day If ever a song was just written for a car, David Bowie's Berlin Wall inspired "Heroes" would fit like a glove on the Porsche 911 GT1-98. This week marks the beginning of some intense coverage of the
I was trawling through the excellent Mercedes Benz Press site when I stumbled across this crazy shot. Well why not share it? It shows Ellen Lohr somewhere on the Nordschleife back in June 1993. She is driving a AMG-Mercedes 190E Why was I trawling in the Mercedes site? Well pay attention and you will see shortly. John Brooks Image Courtesy of and Copyright
Place: Le Mans, France Date: 6th June 1998 The Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, waves the Tricolour and the 66th Grand Prix of Endurance bursts into life. There is a huge crowd of spectators, attracted no doubt by the prospect of the battles between the factory teams from Mercedes Benz, BMW, Porsche, Nissan and Toyota. Right from the off the race did not
Every now and then a car makes an appearance and you just go WOW! You know it has attitude, class, speed and just a whiff of danger. Back in late 1997 Toyota unveiled their latest weapon in the continuing quest to take overall victory in Les Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans and the motorsport world took a step back in amazement. Now on the eve of the opening
If they made a film about the lifestyle about the more nomadic of the SpeedHunters team, it would probably be titled along the lines of 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' . Almost every weekend we jump on some means of transport to get the latest story. So imagine the relief experienced when, for once, the event comes to me. Last weekend the
Napoleon Bonaparte, a man who conquered most of Europe during his prime, knew a thing or two about warfare. However, being a pragmatist at heart he declared "I do not want a good General, I want a lucky one". That expression could easily serve as a motto for the 2010 Sebring 12 Hours. Several parties used their 'get out of jail free card'